Marvin Gaye Age, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Family and Biography (Updated 2023)

September 08, 2024

Net Worth	$5 Million
Name	Marvin Gaye
Date of Birth	2 April 1939
Age	44 Years Old
Gender	Male

Marvin Gaye Net Worth

$5 Million

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Marvin Gaye aka Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. As of 1984, Marvin Gaye’s net worth is $5 million. The titles “Prince of Motown” and “Prince of Soul” were bestowed upon him for his contributions to Motown’s sound in the 1960s.

“Ain’t That Peculiar,” “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” are among the many of his Motown compositions. Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross were among the other singers with whom he collaborated.

Marvin Gaye Wiki/Biography

Born on 2 April 1939, Marvin Gaye’s age was 44 Years Old as of 1984. He was born and brought up in a super-rich-class Catholic Christian family in Washington D.C., the United States. He was an American by nationality and had his belief in the Christian religion.

Marvin Gaye Old Pic

He completed his early education at the Syphax Elementary School,, Washington D.C., the United States. After that, he also enrolled himself at the Randall Junior High School. From the very beginning of his childhood, he was more interested in singing and other co-curricular activities rather than in studying.

Name	Marvin Gaye
Full Name	Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.
Net Worth	$5 Million
Date of Birth	2 April 1939
Date of Death	1 April 1984
Age	44 Years Old
Birth Place	Washington D.C., United States
Currently Live In	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Profession	Singer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist
Debut	Music Video: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye (1961)
Years Active	1957 – Present
Nationality	American
Religion	Christian
Ethnicity	African-American
Hometown	Washington D.C.
Zodiac Sign	Aries
School/High School	Syphax Elementary School, Washington D.C., United States Randall Junior High School, Amarillo, Texas

Family, Girlfriend & Relationships

Marvin Gaye’s parents are Marvin Gaye Sr. and Alberta Gaye. Marvin Gaye’s father’s name was Marvin Gaye Sr. who was a Pentecostal minister by profession and his mother’s name was Alberta Gaye who was a domestic worker by profession.

Marvin Gaye with his Mother

Marvin Gaye with his Parents

He had five siblings. His brother’s name are Frankie Gaye, Antwaun Gay and Michael Cooper. His sister’s name are Zeola Gaye and Jeanne Gaye.

Marvin Gaye’s marital status was divorced at the time of his death. In the year 1963, he married Anna Gordy Gaye who is an American businesswoman. But unfortunately, they got divorced in 1977.

Marvin Gaye with his Ex Wife (Anna Gordy Gaye)

In the year 1977, he married Jan Gaye who is a homemaker by profession. But unfortunately, they got divorced in the year 1981.

Marvin Gaye with his Ex Wife (Jan Gaye)

The couple together has three children. His son’s name are Marvin Gaye III and Frankie Gaye. His daughter’s name are Nona Gaye. Apart from Jan Gaye, he also dated Marlon Brando and Tammi Terrell.

Father Name	Marvin Gaye Sr.
Mother Name	Alberta Gaye
Brother Name	Frankie Gaye Antwaun Gaye Michael Cooper
Sister Name	Zeola Gaye Jeanne Gaye
Girlfriend	Marlon Brando (Ex) Tammi Terrell (Ex)
Marital Status	Divorced
Wife	Anna Gordy Gaye (Ex) Jan Gaye (Ex)
Children	Marvin Gaye III (Son) Frankie Gaye (Son) Nona Gaye (Daughter)

Physical Appearance

Marvin Gaye was a young-looking smart and handsome man with a charming and dashing personality. He owned a strong physique with great body measurements and a normal body type.

He was about 6 feet 0 inches in height and his body weight was around 78 Kg. He had short reddish-brown color hair and also had blistering blue color eyes.